Upward Systems

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 14 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Computer Systems Design and Related Services
  • Main U.S. filing address: Houston, TX
Median base salary$84,906−31% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$71.7k–$106k
Level II (mid-level) share57%all employers: 42%
Median prevailing wage$84,906the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $67.5k25th $71.7kmedian $84.9k75th $106k90th $111.1k

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Percentiles from Upward Systems's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 6
Mid-level · Level II too few 8
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where Upward Systems files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Houston, TX$84,50010

Salary details

Median salary$84,906
Middle 50%$71.7k–$106k
vs. all employers−31%comparison median $122,699
Filings14FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $67,517 and $112,682.
PercentileSalary
10th$67,517
25th$71,661
50th (median)$84,906
75th$105,976
90th$111,072

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$84,906
Median prevailing wage$84,906
Median difference0.0%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage100%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

About Upward Systems

Upward Systems's filings list its industry as Computer Systems Design and Related Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5415). Its main U.S. filing address is in Houston, TX and its filings in the data run from FY2021 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Data Scientist and QA Engineer and the main metro areas are Houston, TX, Dallas, TX and Phoenix, AZ. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).

Questions

Does Upward Systems sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Upward Systems filed 14 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does Upward Systems pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Upward Systems's H-1B filings is $84,906; half of filings fall between $71,661 and $105,976. Bonus and stock are not included.